1. Their spice ingredients are different; as the name suggests, five-spice powder is made from more than five spices, while thirteen-spice powder is made from more than thirteen spices, so The ingredients of the two are not quite the same.

2. The fragrances of the two are also different; five-spice powder is the basis of Shisanxiang, and Shisanxiang adds many spices to the basis. In comparison, the fragrance of Shisanxiang is stronger and more flavorful. complex. When cooking, if the mutton smell is not very strong, you can use five-spice powder to put it into the dish; if you want to remove the mutton smell and enhance the flavor, it is better to use thirteen spices.

3. The two have different proportions of the same ingredients. For example, when preparing five-spice powder, a larger amount of star anise is required, while thirteen-spice powder only requires a small amount of star anise.